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Heavy smoking may slow arthritis

by Barry ORegan | August 1, 2007 at 06:23 am

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Wow, who knew the cause and cure of arthritis was smoking cigarettes? So are they saying for non smokers who have arthritis to light up? Will second hand smoke be in vogue for patio smokers. Imagine doctors prescribing packs of Export A to arthitis sufferers. What about marijuana? Studies state one joint equals 5 cigarettes, with marijuanas active ingredient "THC" being studied as a possible ingredient in shrinking cancerous tumours. Hopefully studies will be done on Beer as a possible cure for hangovers. Will Government Health Plans cover smokes for medicinal purposes?

One wonders if these medical studies are funded by cigarette manufacturers or worse British Columbia's Diploma Mill Graduates?

Stay tuned for more updates in the medical world of idiocy.

NEW YORK - In people with rheumatoid arthritis, heavy cigarette smoking appears to slow the rate of joint destruction, new research suggests.

"Potentially, this may be due to the anti-inflammatory properties of nicotine," Dr. Axel Finckh, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland told Reuters Health.

Cigarette smoking is a known risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disease that causes progressive joint destruction, disability, and premature death, Finckh and colleagues reported in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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at 04:59 on June 9th, 2008

"Studies state one joint equals 5 cigarettes". It's better to have an equivalent of "5 cigarettes" a week than real 5 cigarettes a day. But even more better to enjoy the life without any dope- but it's too difficult.

signature: “I like to drink coffee and smoking cheap cigarettes before bed. I dream faster.” (c) Steven Wright: Coffee and cigarettes